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St. Louis Music Ampeg Sold
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 3:08 pm
by lowendbob
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 5:17 pm
by dean712
Hmmmm....
Thanks for that post, Bob. That's interesting. I hope it's not going to be a bad thing.
I know that there are some loyal vintage Ampeg fans on this Forum. I guess I'm more of a current Ampeg user.
My current gig amp is a V-4BH reissue from 1996. I love it, but it is different from the old ones. Still all-tube, though - 4 6L6's for power tubes.
It will be interesting to see if Ampeg makes any changes as a result of this acquisition.
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 5:37 pm
by loendmaestro
Let me throw this out there...
I only recently bought my first Ampeg (B100R - could NOT be happier), but I was an active bassist when SLM first acquired Ampeg & I remember the groans from all of the keepers of the LOW END when that happened. "Crate has Ampeg now?!" was the cry.
It might not be a bad thing, I think that a company like Mackie (et. al.) would know better that to mess with Ampeg.
Hopefully.
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 4:19 pm
by beatlefan
Well, when SLM bought 'em, they gave us the Skunkworks SVT in '87..... I've got one and couldn't be happier!! Let's hope for the best!!
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 6:24 pm
by loendmaestro
That's what I'm sayin'! My "SLM era" Ampeg is fantastic!
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 4:18 pm
by rictified
I have a skunkworks SVT also, #413. I converted it to 12DW7's like the 70's heads, that was the only real circuit difference between them.
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 4:32 pm
by beatlefan
I was wondering where you've been on this one , Bob....
BTW, where can I find some of those tubes for mine?